Legal Opinion

State v. Bowen

Montana Supreme Court

Decided August 18, 2015No. DA 14-0075PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKINNON

¶1 Charles Boman Bowen (Bowen) appeals his conviction for the offense of negligent homicide following a jury trial in the Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Roosevelt County. We affirm.

¶2 We consider the following issues on appeal:

1. Whether the District Court abused its discretion in permitting Dianna Nelson (Nelson) to testify as a witness at trial.

2. Whether the District Court erred in denying Bowen's motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶3 On January 20, 2012, the body of Brian Doyle (Doyle) was found in a ditch along Highway 2 between Bainville and…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Estate of Strever v. ClineMontana Supreme Court · 1996
  2. State v. HallMontana Supreme Court · 1999
  3. State v. WatersMontana Supreme Court · 1987
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  5. State v. JacksonMontana Supreme Court · 2009

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